shophouse

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noun

A building that has both retail and domestic use.

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Meanings

nounshophouse (plural shophouses)

plural shophouses

  1. Southeast AsiaA building that has both retail and domestic use.

Origin

From shop + house.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 店屋
  • 店屋 (diànwū)a building that has both retail and domestic use
Finnish kauppa- ja asuinrakennus
  • kauppa- ja asuinrakennusa building that has both retail and domestic use
Indonesian rumah toko
  • rumah tokoa building that has both retail and domestic use
Malay rumah kedai
  • rumah kedaia building that has both retail and domestic use
Russian дом-магази́н
  • дом-магази́н (dom-magazín)a building that has both retail and domestic use
Thai ห้องแถว
  • ห้องแถว (hông tăe)a building that has both retail and domestic use
Cite this entry
APA

shophouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shophouse

MLA

“shophouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shophouse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shophouse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shophouse.

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